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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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